Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-07-14
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CITY COUNCIL.

Adjourned meeting of the city council
Monday night, Mayor Graham in chair.
Present, Aldermen Clark, Dole, Driscoll,
Hughes, Ingraham and Watson. Absent
Aldermen Mueller and Selvidge.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved. .,.
The committee appointed to prepare
contract with Matt Hockers for laying
water mains, reported that contract had
been drawn by the city attorney, and
recommended that such contract be ap-
proved. Alderman Watson introduced a
resolution providing for the discharge of
the committee, the approval of the bond
and contract and authorizing the mayor
and clerk to sign and close contract with
said Matt Hockers for laying mains speci-
fed The resolution was adopted on
vote OF the ayes and nays.
Alderman Watson introduced a resolu-
ton providing for the amendment OF rule
II, of the rules and bylaws of the city by
adding to the list of committees one on
water works, to consist of three members.
Resolution adopted.
Alderman Watson made a verbal re-
port on electric light matter stating that
the committee had not yet advertised for
bids as instructed, and outlining plan
by which the matter could be given. wide
publicity at but little expense. Although
fully authorized to proceed, Mr.. Watson
said the committee did not feel like TAX
ing definite steps until it's plan had re-
ceived the approval of the council. The
plan contemplated the insertion of short
notice that franchise will be granted in
number of leading journals, the partic-
ulars to be made known upon applica-
ton. .Mt &C.,
Alderman Drlscoll moved that the
committee be instructed to proceed to
advertise according to the plan outlined
by Alderman Watson. Carried.
Alderman Hughes introduced resolu-
tion authorizing the levy of special tax
of $1.25 against lot II, block 32, original
| plat, also an assessment Of $4.OO against
lot l, block /, Riverside addition, the
same being expense incurred in the re-
moval of rubbish by order Of the board
of health.
Alderman Watson introduced resolu-
ton fixing the city tax levy at five and
one-half mills, apportioned as follows:
water works fund, two mills; street and
bridge fund, one and one-half mills; gen.
eral fund, one and one-half mills; interest
fund, one-half mill.
| City Clerk Blewett stated that he was
requested to announce that the levy of
the board of education would be twelve
and one-half mills, a reduction of two
and one-half mills from the levy of last
year.
After considerable discussion the res
olution of Alderman Watson was adopted
with the levy as above given.
| Petition was received from number
of citizens, praying for the retention of
Policeman w. II. Ford at the present
salary and without the division OF author
ity contemplated in ordinance No. 66.
On motion petition was received.
| Bond of NJ. II. Schmitz as chief of
| police in the sum of 81 900, was received
and approved.
! Bond of w. H. Ford as night police
man in the sum of $1,000, was received
and approved.
Application and bond for liquor IL
cense was received from Owen Martin
and, ,Chas. Kurth, and on motion license
ordered granted.
|, On motion council then adjourned.